U23 League

Duff Stadium
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Edwin Ortiz started the match with the kick off. The supporters of AFC United booed when El Pinar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fulgencio Lazaeta didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to El Pinar getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Rigoberto Manso hit a great ball. After 22 played minutes AFC United got a freekick which was hit by Roegelio Moyua. In the 26th minute Pirro Pereta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aztore Sarantes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aztore Sarantes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hector-Luis Conllas in the 34th minute. Edwin Ortiz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Aztore Sarantes made a huge save. In the 38th minute, Vitoria Muriedas made a precise shot to the right of Pedro Torrens. AFC United's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Fulgencio Lazaeta was shown his second yellow card after 41 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. The supporters of AFC United booed when El Pinar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fulgencio Lazaeta didn't get a good kick on the ball. Aztore Sarantes didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Hector-Luis Conllas went, in the 46th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Rigoberto Manso to strike the kick off in the second half. When Edwin Ortiz came up free with the goalie in the 51st minute, the AFC United fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Edwin Ortiz couldn't finish the play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Florian Secanell during the 51st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Aztore Sarantes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edwin Ortiz, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Aztore Sarantes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pirro Pereta, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. In the 66th minute, Edwin Ortiz got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Aztore Sarantes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lalo Buenaga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 69th minute, Edwin Ortiz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 72 minutes into the match, El Pinar's goal looked a bit too open when Hector-Luis Conllas came free, but Aztore Sarantes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aztore Sarantes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hector-Luis Conllas in the 77th minute of the match. Aztore Sarantes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edwin Ortiz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 86th minute, Lalo Buenaga left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The AFC United fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. In the 89th minute, Pirro Pereta made a precise shot to the right of Aztore Sarantes. El Pinar's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-1. In the 92ndth minute of the game Edwin Ortiz who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but El Pinar's Aztore Sarantes was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. There was no doubt that AFC United were the better team. AFC United's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.